Mistaken Identity (Kim Carnes album)
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Mistaken Identity is the sixth studio album by Kim Carnes released in the spring of 1981. It was one of 1981's biggest albums and produced Billboard's #1 song for the entire year, "Bette Davis Eyes". It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
The album spent four weeks at #1 on Billboard magazine's Top Albums chart, and was subsequently certified Platinum. The album spawned three singles, "Bette Davis Eyes", "Draw of the Cards" and the title track, which peaked at #1, #28 and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, respectively.
The Mistaken Identity Tour found Carnes at the peak of success, selling out arenas and large venues.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon | 3:47 |
2. | "Hit and Run" | Weiss, DeShannon | 3:17 |
3. | "Mistaken Identity" | Kim Carnes | 4:49 |
4. | "When I'm Away from You" | Frankie Miller | 3:36 |
5. | "Draw of the Cards" | Dave Ellingson, Bill Cuomo, Val Garay, Carnes | 4:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)" | Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman, Carnes | 3:17 |
7. | "Still Hold On" | Eric Kaz, Dave Ellingson, Wendy Waldman, Carnes | 4:39 |
8. | "Don't Call It Love" | Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford | 3:09 |
9. | "Miss You Tonight" | Carnes | 5:09 |
10. | "My Old Pals" | Richard Stekol | 3:19 |
Chart positions
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 3 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 36 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 4 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 26 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 1 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia | — | 95,000[9] |
Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
France (SNEP)[12] | Gold | 824,400[11] |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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References
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Kim-Carnes-Mistaken-Identity/release/2419773
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Kim Carnes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Major fight economics with quirky rock originals". Billboard. 12 June 1982. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity". Music Canada.
- ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
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